Polymer structure and dynamics

Polymer Chemistry

Our objective is the synthesis of well-defined model polymers. This is mainly accomplished using anionic polymerisation.
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Glasses

Soft materials and liquids can form glasses. Using quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering methods we investigate how molecular mobility and cooperativity control glass formation.
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Protein structure and dynamics

Using elastic and quasielastic neutron scattering methods we investigate the structure and internal dynamics of proteins to reveal the connection to their function.
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Soft colloids and gels

Using neutron and X-ray scattering we study how soft interactions control the assembly of colloidal particles into crystalline and quasicrystalline phases and gels.
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Microemulsions

We explore how to better stabilize microemulsions by adjusting the molecular structure of the oil/water-interface.
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